Lawn tool



NOV. 5, 1940. J MAGA 2,220,342

LAWN TOOL Filed July 31, 1939 I INVENTOR. Joe Maya ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 5, 1940 '7 v 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LAWN TOOL JoeMaggLsAngcles, Calif. Application July 31, 1939, Serial N0. 287,565

20mins. (01. 91-59) My invention relates to lawn tools and more the wheels 2| and their arms 20 about the axes particularly to a tool that is power driven and by of the bolt 38 by which the arms 20 are pivotally the interchanging of parts may be used for digmounted on the frame l3. ging into a lawn or for cutting same. A set screw 30 is arranged on the tongue 8 to An important object of the invention is to promaintain the link 24 in adjusted positions. A 5

vide a. single adjusting means for adjusting the bracket 3| carries the set screw and permits same digging tool or the lawn mower, whichever is to bear againsta side of the link 24. A U-shaped utilized. clamp 32 maintains thebracket 8| in position on The invention also comprises novel details of the tongue 8.

construction and novel combinations and ar- In order to interchange a lawn mower 33 for 10 rangements of parts, which will more fully apthe rotary digging tool l4, all that is necessary is pear in the course of the following description. to remove upper parts 34 of the rotor bearings,

In the drawing, like reference characters desigreplace the rotary digger with the lawn mower, nate similar parts in the several views. replace the bearing parts 34, and apply the belt Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, V I! to a pulley 35 at the end of the lawn mower 15 showing an embodimentof my invention. shaft 36. By this interchange, the single power Figure 2 is an end elevation of said embodiment. means may be used either for digging or mowing partly in section. the lawn.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the embod ment, but The use of the present invention is believed obshowing a lawn mower instead of a digging tool vious since turning on the switch 9 will cause. opgo as in Figures 1 and 2. eration of a motor 6, which in turn will operate Figure 4 is an enlarged section taken on the either the digger or the lawn mower, whichever line 4-4 of Figure l. is applied to the frame. Vertical adjustment of Referring more in detail to the drawing, a the forward end of the. frame is effected by the 5 frame support 5 is provided for an electric motor swinging motion of the arms 20 by means of the 6. Wiring 1 for the motor extends up a hollow linkage connecting the arms with the handle 23. tongue 8 on the frame. An electric switch 9 is While I have illustrated and described what I disposed on the tongue 8. Manuals 10 are pronow regard as the preferred embodiment of my vided at the end of the tongue 8. Ground wheels invention, the Construction of course, u je t 12 are provided on the frame 5. to modifications without departing from the spirit 30 A forward extension l3 of the frame 5 rotatably and scope of my invention. I, therefore, do not pports a rotor M at the front end. Blades l5 wish to restrict myself to the particular form of a d p radially and helically 011 the rotor construction illustrated and described, but desire A sheave on the rotor is Connected to be to avail myself of all modifications which may fall driven by the 9 6 through intermfldiary, within the scope of the appended claims. 85 of a belt 11. Drive pulleys l8 of different size on Having thus described my invention, what I h Shaft of the motor may used to drive T claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: digger l4 faster or slower relative to the operation 1 In a power driven lawn device, main of the motor. A hood I9 is provided for the digporting wheels a frame on Said wheels having '1 manual means for its operation including a rear 40 Swmgmg arms 20 on the P' extenslon handle, and also having a portion of the frame carry ground Whee1 A senes of apertul'?s 22 inclined downwardly and forwardly with regard on the frame extension l3 may be usedto ad usttothe manual means and f dly beyond the ably connect the arms 20 on the frame. The Supporting wheels, pivoted links adjustable fra le member I3 is p y inclmeq from the lengthwise of, and depending from, the frame, 45 dlgglng i001 D W the main Portion of the wheels on the lower ends of said pivoted links, a frame lawn tool rotatably supported on the forward An a llls i handle 23 for the Wheels 2| is ends of said inclined portion of the frame, to be provided adlacent the u l A link raised and lowered by swinging motion of the connects the handle 23 with another link 25. pivoted links underneath the inclined portion of 50 Th link is Pivotally o e on e gue 8 the frame, and mechanism to effect said swinging by means of a clamp 26. The link 25 is in turn motion of the pivoted links including a push and connected with a yoke 28. The bifurcations of pull lever extending across, and adjustably the yoke 28 provide a space therebetween. The clamped intermediate its ends to the handle bar. 5 bifurcations of the yoke 28 are connected toswing 2. In a power driven lawn device, a pair of said wheels are-mounted. having side extensions and depending from, said frame extensions intermediate the ends of the latter, ground wheels carried by the lower ends of said links, a handle .member extending upwardly and rearwardly from the main frame, a pair of adjusting bars below the main frame, pivotally connected at their forward ends to the lower ends of said links for adjusting the latter to thereby raise and main supporting wheels. a main frame on whi lower the frame extensions and the lawn tool thereof, and having oilset rear end portions in parallel connected relation below a portion ofthe handle member. a rocking lever fulcrumed intermediate its ends on .a portion ofv the handle member and having its lower end pivotally eon-. nected to the said rear ends of the adjusting bar,- an adjusting lever pivotally connected at its forward end to the upper end of the rocking lever,

and. means for' adiustably clamping said adjusting lever intermediate its ends to the handle member.

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